Bell, who is a mixed race woman of color, speculated on the racial ethnicity and single mother status of the 2 unknown shooters on WTAE's Facebook page.

“You needn’t be a criminal profiler to draw a mental sketch of the killers who broke so many hearts two weeks ago Wednesday," she wrote, "they are young black men, likely in their teens or early 20s. These boys have been in the system before. They’ve grown up there. They know the police. They’ve been arrested.”

Bell added: “They have multiple siblings from multiple fathers and their mothers work multiple jobs.”

She then wrote about a young black man she saw working in a Southside Works restaurant.

Bell said she called the restaurant manager over to her table and praised the black man's work ethic.

“I wonder how long it had been since someone told him he was special,” she wrote.

After WTAE viewers called the station to complain, Bell edited her statements and eventually deleted her comments altogether.

But that wasn't enough for her bosses at Hearst.

“WTAE has ended its relationship with anchor Wendy Bell," Hearst Hearst Television spokesperson said in a statement. "Wendy’s recent comments on a WTAE Facebook page were inconsistent with the company’s ethics and journalistic standards.”

Bell worked for WTAE-TV for 18 years. She won 21 regional Emmy Awards for her news reporting.

Many of the Facebook readers threatened to switch stations after Bell's termination was announced.

In a statement to the AP, Bell said: “It makes me sick. What matters is what’s going on in America, and it is the death of black people in this country. ... I live next to three war-torn communities in the city of Pittsburgh, that I love dearly. My stories, they struck a nerve. They touched people, but it’s not enough. More needs to be done. The problem needs to be addressed."

Bell later apologized on Facebook, writing: “I now understand that some of the words I chose were insensitive and could be viewed as racist. I regret offending anyone. I’m truly sorry.”

Bell's fellow journalists blame her firing, in part, on the freedom of social media platforms that allow users to impulsively upload their opinions to the Internet without filters or forethought.

She looks white to me, but she is now in the unemployment line. 18 years plus school down the toilet all over wanted to be on facebook. I wonder if that young man that she wrote about will give her a job?

Yoni

Trying to be Fakebook famous will get yo ass dealt with. LOL

Bam Bam

FACEBOOK IS THE DEVIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bam Bam

TALMBOUT she can see how it could be viewed as racist... NOWWW. Probably should have ran by somebody before you hit post.

Glenda Nichole

Well, ARE THE SHOOTERS BLACK? I'm sick of this overly sensitive PC shit and people ignoring the mass killings of black males by mostly black males. BLM? Where bout?

Molly Church

??????

Wuts got Petty Davis Eyes..

Facebook is the unmasker.. People tend to let their true feeling out there..and WHALE...

tintin

she's a grown woman. she should know what and what not to post on fb.

Pburgh Guy

What is your source for Ms. Bell being "a mixed race woman of color"?

http://batman-news.com Niacast

Is it racist if its true?

That’s Interesting

Lol.

THE OLDER SISTAH

There are several people on this very blog who voice similar opinions all the time. Projects, single mothers, missing fathers...Very insensitive, especially coming from other black people, I for one am learning to ignore it but it's still wrong IMO. She deserved to be fired.

Bam Bam

True dat!

MissHarlem

OT but not really it's hilarious how most people accept the bs that's fed to them...ie black on black crime being the scapegoat when in fact all races have white on white Asian on Asian etc. People kill within their own habitats generally. That bs has been fed to us to the point where we think we are the only race doing it. Wake up. Goes without saying that we shouldn't kill our own but that's another topic. If you still asleep none of this shit I said makes sense to you so here's your pillow and blanket ??

iWasteTime

“They have multiple siblings from multiple fathers and their mothers work multiple jobs.”
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At least she didn't say their moms were on welfare
#postitive
#silverlining

http://totallifechanges.com/PurTEA VanillaCaramel2shotsExpresso

Nothing...

That’s Interesting

She looks like the Fredricka lady from CNN. Anyhow, if she's that stupid she needs to be fired. When I first saw her picture, I thought, and I know SHE didn't, cause she looks like she carries some African DNA herself. Which she does, and makes it worse IMO.

http://www.facebook.com/lisa.daniels.7311 Lisa Daniels

The difference she is a public figure whose job is to report the news-facts without opinion or bias. She should have an anonymous account to vent her real feelings.

MissHarlem

Also it's not about her being right or wrong it's about her having tact duh

It’s Taurus Season

She deserved it. You are supposed to keep it transparent and keep your personal opinion to yourself.

Does she know it's true? She says all that like she personally knows them, knows the house they're hiding in, etc. If that's the case, she needs to call the police instead of ranting on FB. She mentions her mom teaching her and her sister to never say anything bad about people, but she doesn't mention her dad. Should we go online and rant about how her and her sister have different dads(which we don't even know if that's the case, just like she doesn't know if anything she said about the people involved in the heinous crime are true). She needs to go home to her Dr. Husband and 5 kids, and keep her mouth closed, with her entitled self, acting like she really did something huge by telling the employee's boss how good of a job he was doing. She comes off as very uppity to me.

Aries Dog

Ever heard of the ID channel? Yea white people killing white people ALL day long. You are part of the problem

Torae

I'm so sick of the race mess. It drains me I'm moving to Guam...

Yoni

New (OPEN) post -

Nancy Drew on my ibrowse today

"Bell’s fellow journalists blame her firing, in part, on the freedom of social media platforms that allow users to impulsively upload their opinions to the Internet without filters or forethought."
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She's supposed to be a "professional journalist" isn't she, so she knows the power of words. And, as a grown azz woman, she knows how actions can bring about reactions, and how choices can lead to consequences. She chose her words, unwisely, and the station chose to disclaim her with the quickness. *shrug*

MsVAllDay

I struggle with this one. I don't like or appreciate her comments at all, but should the penalty be losing her job. She's worked there for 18 years and obviously is a good employee. How many of us do and say things in our personal time and on our personal social media pages that our employers wouldn't particularly care for? I just think they take fire folks to far when they post stuff on social media. What happened to freedom of speech? Hell what happened to I'm not at work and can do what the hell ever I want to. IJS

THE OLDER SISTAH

+1000!!!

<—Doesn'tTalkToStrangers

You're free to say anything you want.
You must deal with all consequences.

Employers can decide who they hire/retain based on of any info they learn about an employee. Many states are 'At Will' meaning there is no reason needed for firing someone.

Nancy Drew on my ibrowse today

How do we know it's true? Did her "mental sketch" lead to the identity and apprehension of the shooters? Are they in custody as a result of her "true" OPINION???

<—Doesn'tTalkToStrangers

These "How do we know if it's racist" folks are dumb as shatt!

7ate9

People spout this "The problem needs to be addressed line" but no one has solutions. The undertones of the statement is that black men are inherently violent but the truth is the lack of opportunity for black Men in this country. The school to prison pipeline and the ease of swiftly and harshly punishing one group of people. The felony convictions that are handed out in appalling numbers for actions that studies have proven would been seen differently if it was committed by white American. The fact that applicants with black sounding names (studies have shown) are less likely to get a call for an interview or a reply from a Senator. These things have created legal discrimination against black men that has led them to the street to commit even more crime by selling drugs or even killing to make ends meet. Once a felon you are disqualified from government aid via foodstamps, public housing, and grants for going to school. So until there are jobs and opportunities to help black men better themselves this "problem" will continue and probably get worse with this Great Recession. My "idea" is to offer the GI bill to civilians. The government pays for trade school and a certain amount of money to cover bills to make it easier for adults with families to better themselves. This will get folks off the government's teet and allow them to make an honest livable wage. But what do I know?

Nancy Drew on my ibrowse today

Thank. You.

Nonya Bizness

Blue

Her next job 'bout to be like: "Miller, party of 4, your table is ready".

Glenda Nichole

NO, you are the problem DUMB ASS!! The FOCUS shouldn't be on the ID channel! And if you could do very simple Math, you would KNOW that Black on Black crime, is much higher than White on White!

Nancy Drew on my ibrowse today

LOL!

Glenda Nichole

It will ALWAYS be racists in the eyes of delayed Black people, in denial! They get sensitive and focus on someone's words rather than reality.

Nancy Drew on my ibrowse today

chile, just trolls waiting to pounce *dismissive hands*

Bam Bam

Freedom of speech is an illusion

SameoleJ

You saying she should have used proofreading rule 101: Have someone else review your work prior to submission?

Full Monty

LMFAO! So it took you getting fired for YOU to understand huh? BS! Keep it coming. Let them racists talk and spew their ideas on social media so they keep getting exposed and fired. PRICELESS!

Whatever, we need to stop getting mad about what people say about us (the truth) and use that energy to do something to better our communities. The black family is alive but where it has been broken many of these problems of drugs, violence exist, joblessness, lack of education. We need to make it uncool and gross to endeavor to be a bm or bd.

SameoleJ

They don't deserve a pillow and blanket, let them sleep on the concrete and cover up with newspaper.

Capricornlady

Exactly! smdh

Readytochokemothernatureonout

While you're entitled to your feelings you must tread lightly when you work in the tv business as they will not hesitate to drop you like a hot potato. Oh well...

Full Monty

Yeah makes me wonder was daddy black? Just another hookah with daddy issues!

SameoleJ

People need to read: It clearly says she posted her "opinion" on WTAE’s Facebook page, NOT her personal page!! Therefore termination was the consequence, as she misrepresented the company's standards and ethics their page, NOT hers!!

It’s Taurus Season

How many of us do and say things in our personal time and on our
personal social media pages that our employers wouldn't particularly
care for?
^^^^^^^^^^
When I worked at the paper we had rules on what to post on our yes. PERSONAL pages. No political views. Nothing racist. Nothing sexist. And DO NOT talk about work.

http://batman-news.com Roderick2011

This dumb b5tch went ham.

She went from stereotyping to patronizing comments.

She should have kept that to herself.

THE Queen

who even cares what others say, keep living your life, love god and others because all manners of nastiness will come out from almost anyone, myself included. I got off of instagram for a reason, I was tired of seeing the man I love with some thot,sex worker but he will learn too.. these girls who open their legs and take pics of their coochies are NOT to be having babies with. but he will see.. oh wait I just went off on my own tangent.. lol.. keep living

SpideySense

Reading is fundamental

http://batman-news.com Roderick2011

People of all socioeconomic statuses kill each other every day.

Most of the time spouses kill each other.
Hell please do watch the ID channel and learn something.

BTW statistics are what the government reports not what the reality on the ground is but self-hating black people like you prefer to believe the worst about black people.

Did you know that when they did stop and frisk in white neighborhoods that they got more hits (drugs and weapons) than when they stopped black and Hispanics?

But you would actually have to do some research to find out that little nugget not regurgitate what the news feeds you all day everyday 365 days/ year.

MissHarlem

Facts

LibraGirlonly

Stupid bish. I am sick and tired of these self righteous white folks who think they are supreme above everyone else. Hold your head high black people. They have no idea about us they just make assumptions because of their ignorance. These are the same lazy baz turds who didn't empty their own sheit during slavery. I rise above you white people!!!!??

LibraGirlonly

Whites see black skin as bad and a threat.

LeBrick James

We've already seen reporters, police officers, teachers, etc. lose their jobs over controversial Facebook posts in the past. Why any supposedly intelligent college-educated person would risk their job and career over wanting to "express themselves" on any controversial topic is beyond me.

Just stupid to me. Keep your opinions to yourself, is how i see it.

LeBrick James

No it's not. You have freedom to say whatever you want. But if your speech reflects badly on your employer, they have the right to let you go. Plain and simple.

Phillybruh

Am I racist if I agree with what she said? She got 18yrs in and likely after the first emmy was making a comfortable 6 figures she's good. But we are protesting too much everything she said was true.

NYTimes#1Bestseller

Amen

eyeseeall

I think that's the point people are missing....

Hmmm~?

That is entirely irrelevant to this discussion. Why is it when anyone brings up the topic of black on black violence, black people always try to divert the issue and bring up white on white violence? The existence of white on white violence does not invalidate the prevalence of black on black crime. You yourself are part of the problem, since instead of addressing the issue, you just pull a strawman. Your mentality is precisely why the majority of black people do nothing to try and help their own community. You just ignore the problems and pretend they don't exist. Or, you think because the same issue exists in white communities, it's suddenly no longer a problem in black communities. It makes absolutely no sense, and the fact that other people upvoted your comment only further proves my point.

100milesperhour

Trust, the police don't ignore black on black crime. That's why the community isn't as outraged about it, b/c they know when caught, black criminals are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Cops love to arrest & incarcerate black men, guilty or not.
And chances are, if it's a predominantly black neighborhood, then the killers will be black (statistically). Most homicides are intra-racial, so this helmet hair bish can fall back w/her fake outrage about these murder victims; she just used it as a platform to disclose her racist point of view in a very public way.

eyeseeall

I know plenty of young white men whose siblings have different fathers, their mothers work multiple jobs and they've had plenty of run-ins with the law....We can work on social, economical and mental development in the black community without down-talking and degrading ourselves. Yes, we need to do better but we also don't need anyone patronizing or insulting us whether it's true or not. Unity and self love is key. The black community beats itself enough. These people hold a powerful tool- the media. Be careful who you give a pass to negatively on us.

Humans have every right to disagree...Maybe her station would have shared the same sentiments if she left those comments on her own personal page

Transitioning

Agreed!

Di Ana

You can not use social media for everything and her arrogant a** got just what it deserve. The nerve of her to crown herself the specialist of what she thinks is wrong with young black boys/men and single black mothers. It aint just happen like that, it was the drugs brought into the community purposely in the 60s 70s by this government!!!! and the lingering aftermath is what you see today! There is an expression and I think it goes something like this "you cannot place the blame on the darkness, it is the person who caused the darkness".

Noirluv45

So, I'd like her to profile the rampant drug addiction in White America that spurred the president and the government to "do something about heroin addition." White America, whether poor or rich, are experiencing drug addiction, but it's never attributed to their "Whiteness" or socioeconomic standing. We don't need her sympathy. We don't need her apologies.

Di Ana

Preach!

Noirluv45

Unfortunately, she didn't make that statement on her personal FB page; she made it on the station's FB page.

Brook York

That apology sounds like a broken record.

softness1

How do people not know this will get them fired??? She's an ass. She's a public figure on TV and think she can write shit like that on FB ... I don't get it.. People feel that Facebook is their diary..

LeBrick James

she called the restaurant manager over to her table and praised the black man’s work ethic.

“I wonder how long it had been since someone told him he was special,” she wrote.
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Bell later apologized on Facebook, writing: “I now understand that some of the words I chose were insensitive and could be viewed as racist. I regret offending anyone. I’m truly sorry.”
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Its not a question of factual-ness or not as far as what she said. It's it's a question of tone. Her comments had a very condescending tone toward black people.

country57

She is white, some of my family is from that area. It used to be a very nice area where the shooting happened.

surprise2012

You totally took Aries Dog comment out of context. If you watch the channel you will see what she's talking about.

THE OLDER SISTAH

I don’t see any black people trying to divert the issue, but I do see people making the argument that BLACK people are no more violent than WHITE people. You are correct, the existence of white on white crime has nothing to do with black on black crime except when it’s a white person committing the crime it is viewed as an Exception but when it is a black person it is viewed as the Norm. This constant demeaning of black people is one of the problems that we face today. As far as up voting the comment, I sure did and I will continue to do so when I agree with whomever is posting.

surprise2012

I get what your talking about. Shame on Glenda Nichole. SMH

That’s Interesting

Lol. I would also bet he passed that down to her...

88

I don't think so, this woman is confused I do not agree with her saying the killers were Black without one shred of evidence. For all we know the killers could have been white, this is why I say she is confused probably because she is mixed. Her ideals and opinions uphold white supremacy think.

Smith Jane

Why does it always come back to what "others" do? Why should WE care about little Billy shooting up heroin in the suburbs of Utah or wherever? Just because the yt community and the black community have similar problems doesn't mean the root causes are the same. There are culture differences that cause Hakeem to commit a drive by verses Billy who shoots up an elementary school. Black people have got to let go of their denial. We have a serious problem and the root cause begins and ends with the woman. More specifically, a black woman. We have to be more selective with the men that we choose to have babies with. Start thinking about what's best for the next generation instead of this feminist/strong black woman/I-can-do-it-on-my-own nonsense. It takes 2 ppl with strong morals and strong values to rear children, who will become productive, functional, members of this society. So sick of folks in the media having to sugar coat and placate the truth for fear of outcry. Some things need to be said, and BLACK WOMEN NEED TO DO BETTER!!! The lies about why you can't raise healthy, productive children needs to cease. Real talk.

88

I agree, it's no need for Black ppl to get their blood pressure up just sit down with family and friends and initiate a calm in depth discussion about the system of racism white supremacy and develop tactics and techniques to counter that system.

88

Actually racism white supremacy is the reality.

Racism (white supremacy) is the local and global power system and dynamic, structure, maintained by persons who classify themselves as white, whether consciously or subconsciously determined; which consists of patterns of perception, logic, symbol formation, thought, speech, action, and emotional response, as conducted, simultaneously in all areas of people activity (economics, education, entertainment, labor, law, politics, religion, sex, and war); for the ultimate purpose of white genetic survival and to prevent white genetic annihilation on planet Earth - a planet upon which the vast and overwhelming majority of people are classified as non-white (black, brown, red and yellow) by white-skinned people, and all of the non-white people are genetically dominant (in terms of skin coloration) compared to the genetic recessive white-skinned people.

Baron

Hey, she may have a point. E.g., when I learn of a mass school shooting, it's probably a young white male who can't cope with rejection. When I hear about Wall Street and other white collar crimes, it's probably an older white male who feels he is entitled to more. When I hear about a pedophile, it's probably a white man who is either a teacher, clergyman, or in some other position of authority over children. But what do I know?

abby-o

Boy I pray she is wrong ...but the way my community is set up ...she just may be right..let's not pretend its not blacks shooting and killing each other in Chicago and other places

Smith Jane

While I would agree that there are some things that have been out of our control, from 2-3 generations ago, there are most things that are avoidable, and unfortunately, black women are to blame for it. Yes, the black community was hit the hardest for drugs, STD's, and incarceration for minor offenses; other things, like out of wedlock children, welfare, the destruction of the black family, values, morality, and black pride in general - these are things that could have been avoided and corrected sometime in the 90s, 2000s by the latest. Nobody can honestly tell me that, as a community we can't make better decisions on who we have relationships with, have children with, have a source of financial stability before having a child, loving your community & wanting economic wealth for those that look like you. These are such basic concepts, and yet, we have not been able to establish it. There is no excuse or atrocity that we have faced that could prevent us from having these things. Folks in 3rd world countries are able to have ALL of these ideals and they don't have even s 3rd of the advantages that Americans have. Seriously, at some point we're going to have to face that fact that we have failed and start rebuilding from ground zero before it's too late

Smith Jane

No, that just makes you smart

Smith Jane

Oh lawd lol. Stubborn black folks. My people smdh

Glenda Nichole

STOP TALKING ABOUT "OTHERS" to RATIONALIZE THE ABHORRENT behavior of Black Folks! THAT is the problem, looking at EVERYTHING you possibly can to somehow justify the daily killings of INNOCENT youth. AND I DON'T just REGURGITATE shit I hear, that's what you FOOLS do you with half ass attempts to deflect from TRUTH. SELF HATE IS THE COON NEXT TO YOU TELLING YOU ITS OK TO BE A LOW LIFE BECAUSE WHITES HAVE DONE SO SO MUCH TO YOU THAT ITS OK TO DESTROY YOURSELF AND YOUR OWN BECAUSE YOU KNOW... WHITES. SOUND FAMILIAR?

LibraGirlonly

We are not protesting enough!!'

Sexy CJ

Wendy Bell, a news anchor at WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh, was fired for racist comments she wrote about young African-American males & their single, hard-working mothers on WTAE’s Facebook page.

The 'POS'....... then wrote about a young black man she saw working in a Southside Works restaurant.

Bell said she called the restaurant manager over to her table and praised the black man’s work ethic.

“I wonder how long it had been since someone told him he was special?” .............Condescending B**ch should have been terminated....

LibraGirlonly

I work one job and my sons are not killers. Thank you

Sexy CJ

**********

Smith Jane

I don't know how that's going to work. We can't even stop women from procreating with the little Ray-Rays on the corner of the community or the local project's community d!ck. We can't even convince black boys to finish school, stay out of the drug game, and create business. We've done too much talking. More drastic measures need to be taken.

Smith Jane

Where exactly has this mentality gotten us? We are 3-5 generations removed from slavery, Jim Crow, AIDS/HIV epidemic, mass incarceration, and Reaganomics. At what point does it sink in what the game is and how to avoid it? There is a hopelessness and depression that fills our community, and words - like what you've posted - just aren't going to cut it. We need action that mobilize and energize the youth. No more talking.

LeBrick James

...

Smith Jane

Lol

SG

I agree with you....however felons aren't prevented from receiving food stamps, Medicaid or TANF assistance. I've approved many a murderer, rapist, thief, and abductor for these programs. Felons who were convicted of selling/distributing drugs cannot receive food stamps or TANF. You can even have a conviction for simple possession and still receive benefits. This piece of legislation was put into place along with harsh sentencing guidelines for drug crimes during the administration of America's first black president, Bill Clinton *sarcasm*

Phillybruh

Your an exception get out your feelings and stop acting like what she described isn't true about the people who shot up that barbq.

Phillybruh

Really

Phillybruh

There was truth to what she said. It's time we own the mess our community is in.

Phillybruh

You'd be surprised at what praise will do for a person even the smallest amount. I don't see what she said as condescending at all.

Sexy CJ

That's fine.........do you........

Unita Lucinda “Lucy” Freebush

STOOPID

http://www.pureromance.com LA

Thankk you Roderick and Older Sistah!!

??TupacsFemaleDoppelganger??

So by your mentality the black male plays no role in the destruction of his families and communities?? Everything that plagues the black community today can be traced back to the black male at the beginning of the issue... Then you say it was on the black woman to correct all the crack & guns being sold, homelessness, family abandonment, lack of education unemployment, prison sentences, broken families & communities is all something that she should have corrected alone??!?! People like you need to realize that until the black male stands up and corrects his own issues things will likely stay the same for him, his children, his families and his communities.. You tried, but try harder next time!!

first page

Dinner table comments should be left at home...what about dude who killed four folks? He was yt?

Miany

it is not tho...we dont have to do math either. The statistics are readily available to those willing to perform a simple google search.

Unita Lucinda “Lucy” Freebush

Come on NOW. Tell it! Facebook might as well be liquor. It enables you to say what you truly feel deep down inside. Free yo'self!

first page

But I make $26,000 get cut from the system completely and this fool (bd) getting $212 a month! What happened besides the mistake of knowing him?

the guest

She criticized the ASSASINS of five black adults and an unborn fetus and ASSASINS are being defended?

She lost her job for analyzing the real possibilities that these TWO BLACK ASSASSINS OF INNOCENT BLACK LIFE AND UNBORN weren't isht and come from isht?

I don't care what she or anybody else calls them, they killed five unarmed innocent black people and an unborn baby.

the write up says she did it on the company fb page..she wrong man. wrong, racist and tacky

Zizzle

No worries, Fox "News" will hire her.

Phillybruh

But whether that man fathers your child/children that you can't take care of is totally your call.

http://batman-news.com Roderick2011

LOL. No you're the coon.
But since you brought up the subject of black-on-black crime what is your solution except whine about it and tell us how bad the black race is when there is only a very small percentage of blacks committing crimes while the rest of us are living normal, productive lives.

Alicia.Ashe

You seem slow

Sexy CJ

***********

88

Calm discussion is a drastic measure for Black ppl in general. Everyday we listen to loud trashy music, we watch loud trashy shows and speak loudly ourselves. If we (boycott) turn off the TV and loud music alone and start having calm discussion about racism white supremacy as a ''SYSTEM'' things could change overnight. I understand your sentiment completely but we have been talking about injustices simultaneously while clowning and buffooning, listening, dancing and singing to demeaning and degrading music, praying and singing to white jesus and watching tv shows that are designed to trash us and our self respect. How do you expect Black ppl to have respect for themselves if they are doing that? We have to start reading, studying and getting an in-depth understanding of our history and the dynamic that is controlling the globe. Racism is white supremacy we need to master that saying and it's functional definition.

Racism (white supremacy) is the local and global power system and dynamic, structure, maintained by persons who classify themselves as white, whether consciously or subconsciously determined; which consists of patterns of perception, logic, symbol formation, thought, speech, action, and emotional response, as conducted, simultaneously in all areas of people activity (economics, education, entertainment, labor, law, politics, religion, sex, and war); for the ultimate purpose of white genetic survival and to prevent white genetic annihilation on planet Earth - a planet upon which the vast and overwhelming majority of people are classified as non-white (black, brown, red and yellow) by white-skinned people, and all of the non-white people are genetically dominant (in terms of skin coloration) compared to the genetic recessive white-skinned people.

Victorious82

So if what she said was true will she get her job back?

http://www.facebook.com/lisa.daniels.7311 Lisa Daniels

She implied it. White people have welfare too.

http://batman-news.com Roderick2011

She went in with stereotypes.
When a white mass shooters his thing the first thing they say is he must have been mentally ill not that he was raised by a single mother or lived in the hood.

Alicia.Ashe

Not racist but a clown

Phillybruh

whatever that's why the cycles continues we keep acting like this isn't happening.

Alicia.Ashe

I haven't an ounce of sympathy.

Zizzle

Based on what, media reporting? Ha!

Alicia.Ashe

No one is acting like this isn't happening. Are you giving this speech to the parents of your jail bird cousins? Nope.

Smith Jane

You're right. But where do these discussions and influences begin? In the home. Our community is fractured and it started with the black woman. Welfare favoring single mothers, gsve women the empowerment to leave men and become "independent". Which created these mentalities that women don't need a man, blah, blah, blah, which has been passed on to black girls for the last 3 generations. Only in the last 10 years have black women have FINALLY realized that they can't do everything on their own, and some of them have even corrected their behavior and actions (PRAISE GOD!!), but it's still not enough, because we still have folks justifying or trying to shift the blame to everyone and everything else.

You make several valid points, but these discussions need to be embedded in the house and THEN reiterated within our community. That is the ONLY way we're going to create the changes you've described.

Li

It's always safe to say, "some" black people, or a "subculture" of black people. But to take a paint brush and paint all black people is not right.

Phillybruh

I fortunately don't have any jail bird cousins. Perhaps its a conversation you should have with yours you seem willing to give them a 101 excuses for their behavior

Smith Jane

Unless these women are being raped and forced into carrying these men's children, then YES, is PRIMARILY the woman's fault. A woman CHOOSES who she will have sex with, a woman CHOOSES whether to carry that child to full term, and woman is granted full custody of said child by default. It doesn't matter what the situation or circumstances are, the woman plays the primarily role because she is the facilitator of the community.

The facts don't lie. An overwhelming majority of violence committed in the black community is the result of single parent households. Perhaps if women used better judgement instead of trying to get a quick cum we wouldn't have a bunch of delinquents shooting up our community. Being apart of a community means that you think about what's best for your community. That means wanting to establish 2 parent households with functional, successful, wealthy blacks and breed children in that environment.

So, yes, it IS THE BLACK WOMANS FAULT

Smith Jane

Unless these women are being raped and forced into carrying these men's children, then YES, is PRIMARILY the woman's fault. A woman CHOOSES who she will have sex with, a woman CHOOSES whether to carry that child to full term, and woman is granted full custody of said child by default. It doesn't matter what the situation or circumstances are, the woman plays the primarily role because she is the facilitator of the community.

The facts don't lie. An overwhelming majority of violence committed in the black community is the result of single parent households. Perhaps if women used better judgement instead of trying to get a quick cum we wouldn't have a bunch of delinquents shooting up our community. Being apart of a community means that you think about what's best for your community. That means wanting to establish 2 parent households with functional, successful, wealthy blacks and breed children in that environment.

So, yes, it IS THE BLACK WOMANS FAULT

Ms. Dawn

The killers are unknown. She was fired for speculating that they were black and from single mothers etc. I agree that whoever killed the people need to be punished. But if she doesn't know who they are or what the situation then why speculate about something you know nothing about and put false information out there that could hinder the investigation. And at the same time perpetuate stereotypes about Black men. The killer could be a lily white man or another race or ethnicity. For someone who is an anchor it was just pretty stupid to put that out there. I don't know when people will learn to keep their thoughts private.

Ms. Dawn

The killers are unknown. She was fired for speculating that they were black and from single mothers etc. I agree that whoever killed the people need to be punished. But if she doesn't know who they are or what the situation then why speculate about something you know nothing about and put false information out there that could hinder the investigation. And at the same time perpetuate stereotypes about Black men. The killer could be a lily white man or another race or ethnicity. For someone who is an anchor it was just pretty stupid to put that out there. I don't know when people will learn to keep their thoughts private.

LibraGirlonly

No I am not the exception to the rule. Most blacks do the right thing don't generalize a race on what a few do thanks.

LibraGirlonly

No I am not the exception to the rule. Most blacks do the right thing don't generalize a race on what a few do thanks.

Ms. Dawn

Hello!!

Ms. Dawn

Hello!!

LibraGirlonly

Blacks kill black, white people kill their own and so on and so forth so you can miss me with the Bull. We kill each other 10 percent more than whites kill whites. So statistics tell us soooooooo stop acting like we are the only race going around killing each other.

LibraGirlonly

Blacks kill black, white people kill their own and so on and so forth so you can miss me with the Bull. We kill each other 10 percent more than whites kill whites. So statistics tell us soooooooo stop acting like we are the only race going around killing each other.

LibraGirlonly

It's not my fault that your family members don't praise their children.

LibraGirlonly

It's not my fault that your family members don't praise their children.

LibraGirlonly

My eyes are open and my mind is free from B S.

LibraGirlonly

My eyes are open and my mind is free from B S.

Ms. Dawn

This race mess is so tiring. A grown ass 18 year reporter should know that her job is to report facts without bias. So i don't feel sorry for her one bit. Keep yo damn mouth shut and stop posting your every thought on Facebook dummy. Now if the killer was anything other than Black they probably skipping they ass around the city laughing. Perpetuating stereotypes based on no damn facts and gon put the shit on social media?? Bitch bye.

Ms. Dawn

This race mess is so tiring. A grown ass 18 year reporter should know that her job is to report facts without bias. So i don't feel sorry for her one bit. Keep yo damn mouth shut and stop posting your every thought on Facebook dummy. Now if the killer was anything other than Black they probably skipping they ass around the city laughing. Perpetuating stereotypes based on no damn facts and gon put the shit on social media?? Bitch bye.

Aries Dog

Are you dense? When people try to make it seem as if black people are innately savage and murder is exclusive to us that's when I have call BS. How come people like you never have any constructive criticism no complements for for your race? Eat a fallace

Phillybruh

You seem angry..lol The children in my family receive a healthy amount of praise!

Empress

She would have never gone into a tirade about the inherent violent tendencies in young white males who are from two parent homes with stay at home moms and still go out and shoot up malls, schools and even their own family. How do we explain their violence? How come there is no multimedia dialogue about that? People are far too comfortable taking on a parental tone when discussing crimes by Black assailants and lumping entire communities of people together for a good scolding about how "we" behave, but they NEVER do that with White people? White people have a history of violence that cannot even be explained by economics, racism, or broken families so why are they so violent? Wake me up when bishes start tweeting and Fbing about that.

Phillybruh

Maybe she could careless about that community. Maybe she cares about the black community that she reports on.

Fendi

This poor child looks like she is the product of Mac Tonight and someone who owned a motorcycle and never removed their helmet.

Dakota H

Facebook and other social media sites have got a lot of people fired. It's best to keep your thoughts to yourself. But I wonder is this woman white or is she passing. I got black/mixed family members who look just like her.

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It's a weave and cut my stylist posted ... She said she can do it to mine .... so I'm thinking of cutting mine for the summer.... ?

Alicia.Ashe

Hmmmm a liar too. Good day.

Omega

She was 100% correct about these single mother raised black men. This is the result of all the black women in the 70's and 80's having adopted that ''i dont need a man'' mindset. This is the result of it. Women cannot raise young boys to be men. And now allot of black communities are suffering because of it.

justice4all04

What does a white woman know about raising a black son unless she is raising one who is biracial

Guest

Exactly, why is she not speculating on facebook when a little white kid is raped and killed that she believes the perpetrator is white.
Thing is, she's not bringing attention to white crimes but she's going to use her junior profile skills to determine the killers are black and even their family life.
Even her condescending remarks about the busboy. Why couldn't she assume he was a college kid making a little money while he went to school. Why did she have to assume he's from a horrible background with lousy parents?

Gina

I agree with you completely..

ReadingUfromTX

"Bell, who is a mixed race woman of color"- She was feeling herself that day and forgot that she was one of us

Renay Peters

But she didnt lie tho!!!

Noirluv45

I'll tell you why we should care about what others around us do. I don't know about you, but I share a planet with billions of people, and since I live around them, I don't want some drug addicted or otherwise not-so-nice or dangerous person around me. Little Billy shooting up heroin might live next door to you and might rob you, might kill you, might get on the road with you or your loved one and cause harm. That's why we should care. Do you work, go to school with, shop with only Black people? If the answer is, "No," then you should care because you never know who is around you. What Black people need to let go of is the negative mindset that makes many of us the gloom and doom mentality. If you live next door to Billy shooting up, what difference does it make as to why he's doing it. He's still a danger to society. Black people need to start thinking beyond their noses and start looking at the BIG PICTURE. So of us are so myopic in our views and I blame that on the educational system that teaches us what the think and not how to think. It's not about denial at all. Lord knows we've heard for decades how "horrible we are, blah, blah, blah." The sad part is that's all some of us see. Many of us don't see that we are survivors and that things are changing. Black people are on the come up. If you open your eyes and seek that, you'd know that. Don't believe the narrative others give you. Since it takes TWO people to create strong, functional children, then it's IMPERATIVE that MEN get themselves together. I will NOT accept the "Black woman is at fault" bullshyt. I'm sick of Black women and men falling for that. Black women are the ones that should be supported instead of demeaned. Yes, we get pregnant, but we sure as hell don't get pregnant on our own. It's time that MEN stand up and take a hold of their children and become a constant presence in their lives. I'm not taking the blame for another adult's decisions. If you want to, go ahead. Perhaps your negativity doesn't allow you to see that BLACK WOMEN ARE DOING BETTER. The fastest growing business owners are BLACK WOMEN. Black women are also the largest group of all races going to college. Your negativity is what keeps us down. You want one rule for us and another rule for them. That's White supremacy. The whole country is going to hell and White folks get a pass because they are never seen as a unit like we are. Like I said, drug addiction, child abuse, and other societal ills DO NOT only rest with Black people, but with a world that celebrates violence, premarital sex, and single motherhood, which, by the way, started with White women (look up the show Murphy Brown.) Anyway, you can continue to spew that nonsense all you want, but I'm not picking up what you are putting down. Seek positivity and you'll find it. If you are Black and you have that mentality, your mind is still trapped in slavery. You believe the lies told to you, and THAT is what causes self-loathing and hatred. I'm not going for it.

Hmmm~?

You question what can be done about it, as if there is no solution. You willfully ignore facts and proven statistical evidence. It's not a ""very small"" percentage. You are being extremely disingenuous. You and the other black people on here need to WAKE UP and stop lying to yourselves. How are we supposed to fix the problems that are harming our communities if we don't acknowledge they exist, or try and downplay them? Your mentality is quite literally the reason why the black community will likely never prosper. Accept the fact that the black race has it's faults and stop trying to minimize the issues at hand. Only then can we finally work towards having a place in society, rather than at the bottom.

Hmmm~?

That's because of the disproportionate prevalence of violent black on black crime compared to violent white on white crime. Like it or not, whites commit less crime than blacks. This is statistically proven and no amount of hearsay will make it any less true. Yes, the constant demeaning of the black race is a very prevalent issue. But you need to look at the status of the black community. You need to look at black culture. You need to examine the possible reasons why people would say these things, instead of just complaining about it. You need to actually open your eyes and gain some level of social awareness. Am I saying I support racism? No, but I definitely understand it. The only way that blacks will be respected by other races (not just whites) is by coming together and addressing the problems facing our communities. That starts by actually acknowledging that there is a problem. Something that the majority of the people on this board seem to be incapable of.

JayCee087

Bit of a generalization but the question still stands...Is she right tho?

Bonny

Sad. She was almost one of us.#almostdoesn'tcount.

digal704

Nothing like losing a job to understand something that should be common knowledge. Dumb as a box of rocks.

digal704

Statistics please. Even it is true you wouldn't know it by being inundated with news of school,theater shootings, spouses who prefer killing to divorce and parents forgetting kids in locked cars to sweltering Temps that end up killing them cause parents chasing tail thru text messages. I just remembered another one, having sex with students you're supposed to be teaching. Pretty much runs the gamut.

Smith Jane

I think you missed my point.

Yes, in THIS country (300+million of US) we do share resources and have to live amongst people of every age & ethnic group. However, the topic at hand is about a minority group (30 million, give or take) killing each other, while living in close proximity to other blacks. If you're a minority and care about your community and your people, then your first priority will ALWAYS be about the survival of your people and what measures need to be taken to see that we don't die out by killing each other. The problem is, and this was the point of my post, anytime we try to have a discussion about the root causes of blacks killing blacks, it always comes back to what yt ppl do. Notice, yt ppl are the barometer for what black ppl should acceptable ::side eye:: so just because Billy is shooting up elementary schools we need to be content with the fact that Hakeem is doing it too? Never mind the fact that statistics show a CLEAR profile of what all of the black criminals have in common: poor and they come from single mother households. Whereas if you look at the statistics for why yt kids like Billy commit crimes the profile looks drastically different. However, I'm not concerned about Billy and his issues. There are over 70 million yt ppl that will pour money and time to see to it that other yt kids like Billy get the treatment that they need - hence the heroin situation - rehab facilities, education, spreading awareness - whereas the action taken when it concerned black folks was mass incarceration abs unfair drug laws. We've seen how yt ppl handle the problems and issues of minorities, which is why my mindset is f*cc Billy and his ilk! Now, getting back to the root cause in the black community, the majority of crimes are being committed by boys that come rom single parent households. As far as relationships go, we all know how this work, so don't try to make this into an equal situation of blame. The way that it works is, in terms of dating/f*cc, the onus is on the guy to approach and court the woman. It is UP TO THE WOMAN TO ACCEPT OR REJECT HIS ADVANCES. As a woman, the task of raising and carrying a child is on US. That is OUR disadvantage. Because regardless of what happens in that relationship, Hakeem can up and leave tomorrow and saddle you with a child without providing any financial or emotional support for that child. Every woman knows this. Yet they somehow act like when they choose to f*cc around with an ain't-shyt-dude that that responsibility is somehow equal? Even though you knew from jump that you and Ray-Ray couldn't afford the kid or that he had kids littered all over the hood and wasn't taking care of any of them but somehow you're supposed to be the exception and he has to shoulder part of the blame for your stupidity? Naw. I can't and won't accept that victim narrative. Just like rich men have to protect themselves against gold diggers who want their money and seed, women need to protect themselves from bums and losers that will leave broke with a child. Black women have to accept the role that they play in our community. And further more, if they even understand what a community was, they would WANT to seek out the best men of our community and make sure that our community would be embedded with 2parent homes. But these women don't care. They are selfish and irresponsible.

Ant Hill

Fired for stating facts huh? smh

??TupacsFemaleDoppelganger??

Okay - so nowhere at any time does a man abandoning the life he created play into any of the issues these black children, namely these black boys, are having?? The black male has been abandoning & destroying his families and communities since the since the very early 60"s.. In the 60's the black male was the face of going out for a pack of cigarettes only for his children to never see him again and of a dangerous overflow of drugs being sold in his communities.. He has often ended up in jails or dead as a result of it.. The black woman and child has been abandoned due to the black male and his negativity for decades now.. To come to this point and have the gall to only blame a black woman is ridiculous and only serves the continue to give the black male a pass for failing the people who should matter most to him.. Everything that plagues the black race today can be traced back to the black male letting his people down!! WOMEN are not the leaders of their race / communities, MEN are!! Its that way in every other race / ethnicity and their is a reason it is no the same for blacks - THE BLACK MALE!! Too long the black woman and black community has been conditioned to overlook the self inflicted pain and tribulations of the "poor misunderstood discriminated against" black male and it has often been to the black woman, child and communities own detriment.. The black woman isn't the most of the problem.. The black male & ignorance like yours is...

??TupacsFemaleDoppelganger??

Perhaps if women used better judgement instead of trying to get a quick cum we wouldn't have a bunch of delinquents shooting up our community.
And just to further highlight this comment right here - the same can be said for the black male.. If he chose his women and who he runs up in raw better instead of down in the gutter - along with C0ND0M USE - he could stop a lot of these unwanted births as well.. The black male controls his penis, not a woman.. Stop running up in these woman who already have multiple children raw and expecting different results!!

Noirluv45

No, I didn't miss your point. People, based on the demographic, are going to commit crimes against one another, so the BOB crime mantra is nothing unusual. Smith Jane, I love my people, but I'm also realistic. We cannot stop crime. If the police can't, do you think we can? Blacks have been working for decades to curb violence in many of our communities. We need to attack the issue at hand such as poverty, unemployment, racism, and a lack of hope. Again, you missed my point in that I never said because Billy is shooting up places that it's okay for Blacks to do it. My point is we, as a NATION, are facing some dire issues, and we all are in it together. Again, we live in a world with people of every race, so what he/she does affects us and those around us. I agree with you regarding the fact that yt does and will look out for yt, but I think we are talking two different issues here. You said why should we worry about what yt does. I explained why we should worry for the reasons I explained previously. Am I saying we go to bat for yt. NO, that's not what I'm saying. I don't know how old you are, but I'm old enough to be a grandmother, so I know how the world works. Yes, many crimes are committed by boys/men who grew up in single-parent households, but I will not let you put the responsibility solely on Black women. Blah, blah, blah. Right, women are responsible for our reproductive organs, and many of us need to pick more suitable me, but why aren't their more suitable men? OK, let's say it's a Black woman's fault. Does that men when he's grown and he's a loser, it's his mama's fault? I will not accept that bull. I'm just not going to. Men need not screw everything walking. He's responsible for where he inserts his penis. When a boy grow into a man, it is HIS responsibility to own up to being a man. Period, end of story. Instead of criticizing these women, what are you doing to teach them? You can sit on your high horse all you want, but I'm about solving problems. Do you mentor young girls and women or just criticize them? Are you mentoring young men to teach them how to be men? If you aren't doing anything to solve the problem, then you are a part of it. I was a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) and I've also been a teacher and mentor. I'm doing my part to change the narrative. I ask, "What are YOU doing?" If it's just look down your nose, then that's not enough.

Smith Jane

How is it the boys responsibility to instinctively know what a man is and how to become a suitable one? aren't these lessons taught in a home? More importantly a 2-parent home? And who is doing the primary rearing of the children? How is it that these women are raising these boys alone, but shifting the blame to everyone abs everything else, instead of taking sole responsibility for their piss poor decisions? You agreed with me about the majority criminal activity stemming from single parent household, and you agreed that women are responsible for their reproductive organs, so let's just leave it at that, because there's nothing further that you could add to that point. I honestly think you're in denial and that's what's most detrimental to our community. Yes, we have many issues to tackle - in the BLACK COMMUNITY - but that starts with the community itself - its inhabitants. If we have a bunch of delinquents being produced at exorbitant rates by women who willfully refuse to get on birth control and who willfully choose inadequate sexual partners, how do you expect to reach any of the goals that you've mentioned? women have got to acknowledge the role that they play in this. They choose the partners, they choose to carry the child, and they are raising these kids primarily (70+%). Your denial is only crippling us and keeping us from reaching our full potential, why is this so difficult for you to grasp?

As for yt ppl... They created the problems in this country, then can fix them on their own. We ain't help to create the problem, so we shouldn't be at fault to fix it. Black ppl need to focus on each other, and each other only! We have 400+ years of their bullshyt to overcome. Every other race is at the starting line and blacks, as whole don't even know there's a race

Glenda Nichole

And YOU SEEM LIKE A GHETTO ASHY RAT! Was that too hard for your simple Coon brain to follow?

Glenda Nichole

MY SOLUTION IS SURELY NOT TO DEFEND Animals who act like ANIMALS With CRIES AND WHINES of RACISM, that's what you FOOLS DO ALL DAY or you DELUDE yourselves about reality, NOT surprising at ALL!

Glenda Nichole

These are the things that PISS me off! If they are Black and quite possibly so, LET THEM BURN! But the focus is on her profiling Black men - PATHETIC!!! And you see the many defenses (here ) of these criminals based on..???? Their Blackness? They didn't get a fair shot at life? What? Racism IS Real!

Glenda Nichole

You don't have to do Math???Shut your stupid ass up! Forever an idiot!

http://batman-news.com Roderick2011

LOL
Simpleton with a simple non-answer.

Smith Jane

Really?! Does a man have the power to terminate an unwanted pregnancy? Or is that decision lie solely with the woman? Is the man forced to raise the child by default or does that responsibility lie with the woman? No matter how you try to slice this, the woman is held more responsible for the inception of that child from the moment that sperm enters her body til that child turns 18. So, stop it.

Glenda Nichole

LOL, So says the THUG apologist!

Aletha Davis

look we have to be able to discuss. if we are not able to discuss then we are part of the problem. if if was her, i would be headed to court

Guess Who

Co sign and if we are gonna keep it as funky as Rick Ross' knutsack, a woman needs a man PERIOD to raise up boys AND girls! YOU READ ME RIGHT. She can't teach her how a man should treat her, only another man can show her that. That is what FATHERS are for. They are our first example of what a man SHOULD be. So many fatherless GIRLS ARE LOST because they didn't have that fatherly figure to encourage them and SHOW THEM that they are special and WORTHY of a man's love, not just his peen plunging in and out of her.

Noirluv45

Bingo! Yes, those lessons are taught at home, and guess what? If a man who decided to have sex with a woman instead of selfishly fulfilling his own lusts would take responsibility for his actions, he'd be around to teach a man to be a man. I still falls on him. Don't get me wrong, Smith Jane. I agree that women, all women, must be mindful of the men they choose to get into relationships with, but many women who lack fathers, don't know how to pick men. Many women have low self-esteem and are seeking love in all the wrong places. Many misplace sex for love. Many of those women have been used and abused as children. You have to see outside the box. Look, like I said, I'm in my 50's and I know about life. I'm not going to let someone tell me what to say, think or do, especially someone who doesn't know their ass from a hole in the wall. You are limited in your views and what's more, you don't listen; therefore, there's nothing else to say. You are judgmental and self-righteous. You are the kind who will never see the great and mighty steps Black people have and currently take. You see the glass half empty; I see it half full. I can't help but notice in your rant, that you never answered my question about what YOU are doing to help the situation. I take your lack of an answer as "Nothing." You, choose, instead, to go on and on about what Black women are and aren't doing. You are myopic, and there's not getting through to people of your ilk, so we'll agree to disagree. I don't have time nor the energy to waste on people who are ignorant. Good day.

??TupacsFemaleDoppelganger??

As I said - ignorance such as yours is the problem with the black community, not women having children.. It's sad individuals like you that are the reason the black male is the only race of male who thinks its cool to abandon his children then whine when he's made to support them financially!! The black male has failed everyone around him.. You, personally, are one sad negro... Anyone who would condone mass abandonment of children & families by one group of males because he does not carry a child to term is a sad pitiful soulless waste of life... I see why black males are so hated and disrespected in society!! It's not because of the color of his skin.. It's because he is a sorry specimen of existence...

mejack78

Her comments were not offensive they are sadly true

Alicia.Ashe

That's what I thought. Sad and pathetic.

Glenda Nichole

YES! You are SAD, DUMB, PATHETIC, DELUSIONAL, GHETTO, and ASHY, but IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT because you know...WHITE PEOPLE!

In America telling the truth has become so PC it is now a revolutionary act.

This country will die if we must censure the absolute truth with "filters".

John C

The FBI stats are clear. Blacks and hispanics kill, rape , and rob at disproportionate rates.

I am black and can see that wherever I travel. Most inner cities are crime ridden , and areas of high concentrations of minorities are economically depressed.

What is so wrong with addressing the horrendous situation faced by our minority youth? It is a great disservice to pretend it away.

http://batman-news.com Roderick2011

Then why don't you fix it?
Poverty begets violence.
Just standing outside of it may make you feel better and you can pat yourself on the back that you're not one of 'them' but you are.
Your first sentence proved it.
Most people like you refer to other blacks as 'them', but guess what a-hole when white people look at you they see you as part of 'them' so I wouldn't be so gleeful in quoting statistics.